The World Cup.

[Donny]

Thw Windies are finding it tough against The Bangers, being 5/163 after 41. Carl Hooper is on 32 and Brian Lara was dismissed for 46.

Mahmud and Haque both have 2/34.

Donny.

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[Donny]

It's only the anomolies of one-day cricket that has Australia at such juicy odds! They should be around $1.30 or so but, as we saw in the SA/NZ game, you can hit 306 and get beaten!

Donny.

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[Donny]

A quick 50 from Ricardo Powell in 31 balls with 4 sixes swelled the Windies total to 9/244. Hooper made 45 and Islam took 3/62.

It will be interesting to see how the Bangladeshi's bat. Is there an upset in the wind(ies)?

Donny.

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[London Dave]

Wouldn't say its safer than bank interest, Assasin, but Oz firm favourites now. A two horse race, anything can happen. If someone beeats Oz, they will, in all probablitliy, do it in a semi or final

[Donny]

Or in a rain effected match!

Rain stopped play after 8.1 overs with Bangladesh on 2/32. An upset is even more a possibility now. The Windies must be a bit worried.

It will be a draw and shared points or if they get back on the field, Bangladesh only have to score 64 in 101 balls and not lose a wicket to be ahead at the 25 over mark under the Duckworth/Lewis formula.

Donny.

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[Donny]

Tonight's matches?

Zimbabwe v. India
Canada v. Sri Lanka
England v. Namibia

Donny.

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[Pies Premiers 2003]

Looks like the rain has given South Africa another chance.....windies must have batted poorly...or is that nit giving justice to the Bang. bowlers??

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[JLC]

The lessened to be learned here is that when playing the minnow countries send them into bat and dismiss them for 150 runs and get the runs quickly. Why waste 50 overs batting first ??

jlc

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running

To be great is to be misunderstood

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

[Pies Premiers 2003]

True JLC....but what about someone like the Aussies...they are desperate to give some of their batsman a run......even if the "practice" is not quality

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[JLC]

But Aussies have already qualified......net practice would be better anyway.....lol

jlc

Symonds picked on potential for the fifth year running

To be great is to be misunderstood

Essendon 2000 premiers
2001 runners up
2002 fifth
2003 ????
The slide continues

[Pies Premiers 2003]

harsh but fair

THE PIES GO MARCHING ON

[Donny]

A WC match all over in 23.1 overs? The second teams bats for 4.3 overs to win the game? Yes, it did happen, folks!

Canada were dismissed for 36 in 18.4 overs. Vaas took 3/15 from 7 overs, Nissanka took 4/12 from 7, Murali bowled 2.4 overs for 1/3 and Fernando took 2/4 from his 2.

Jayasuriya lost his wicket for 9 but Atapattu hit 24 from 14 balls to seal the win in 4.3 overs.

Donny.

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[Donny]

After 29 overs, England are 3/143 against Namibia with Stewart on 45. Trescothic made 58. van Vuuren has 2/10 from 7 overs.

India 5/184 after 39 overs against Zimbabwe. Tendulkar scored 81 and Sehwag, 36. Grant Flower has 2/14 from 6 overs.

Donny.

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[Donny]

India made 7/255. Dravid was 43 n.o. This was a good effort from Zimbabwe as they were staring a 300 total in the face but tight bowling from Grant Flower (and Tendulkar's wicket) and Murphy kept their team in it.

Donny.

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[Scotty Russell]

England 246/7 after 47.3 overs
India 255/7 after 50